Improving Product Quality and Line Speed
Mechanically peeled and stripped pomegranate seeds do not move through a conveyor cleanly. They clump and pile, creating pockets and pools of excess water and juice that sit on the conveyor surface and slow production. Removing that liquid without damaging the seeds requires a level of precision that standard fan-style blowers cannot deliver. On a food processing production line, the wrong airflow solution can cause as many problems as it solves.
The Maxum Solution for Produce Processing Lines
A customer replaced their older fan-style blower with a Maxumizer® Air Blower and a series of Maxumizer® Air Knives. Multiple air knives were positioned in sequence to gently move seed clumps and push excess liquid off the conveyor surface, allowing it to drain through the conveyor mesh without damaging the seeds. The controlled, adjustable airflow of the Maxumizer® system gave the customer the precision a delicate produce application requires, something a fan-style blower cannot achieve.
The Result
Excess liquid was removed effectively without damaging product, breaking up clumps and improving flow through the line. Production speed increased, product quality improved, and the customer received a consistently better output from the same conveyor setup.
Delicate food processing applications require the right airflow configuration. Contact a Maxum representative to find the right solution for your specific produce processing line, or browse the full line of Maxum Air products to start building your system.
